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Klippel-Feil syndrome

Klippel-Feil syndrome noun: a rare disease characterized by the congenital fusion of any two of the seven cervical vertebrae.

Noun

Klippel-Feil syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare disease characterized by the congenital fusion of any two of the seven cervical vertebrae.
    Synonyms:
    Klippel-Feil anomaly

Synonyms of Klippel-Feil syndrome

  • Klippel-Feil anomaly

Origin of Klippel-Feil syndrome

First reported in 1912 by Maurice Klippel and André Feil.

Questions about Klippel-Feil syndrome

What does Klippel-Feil syndrome mean?
Klippel-Feil syndrome means a rare disease characterized by the congenital fusion of any two of the seven cervical vertebrae.
What part of speech is Klippel-Feil syndrome?
Klippel-Feil syndrome is a noun.

Words near Klippel-Feil syndrome in the dictionary

  1. klipfishes
  2. klipkous
  3. Klipp
  4. klippe
  5. Klippel
  6. Klippel-Feil syndrome
  7. Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
  8. Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome
  9. Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome
  10. Klippels
  11. Klippenstein

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